Wichita eagle., 1887-05-10
THE PAPER CARNIVAL
Opened Last Night at the Crawford-A Large
Attendance and q Most Delight
full Entertainment.

Opened Last Night at the Crawford-A Large
Attendance and q Most Delight
full Entertainment.
Last evening the paper carnival opened at
Crawford's opera honsa under the most ia
| vorable auspices. Not only was the enter
| tainment offered of a rare and most pleasing
kind, but the attendance was very large
much larger, in fact, than the most san
guin were led to expect for the first evening.
The carnival is new feature to the amuse-
ment loving people of Wichita, but sc
grandly and successfully did this
! the first open that it bids
fair to be held in highest esteem in
future
The opera house was brilliant and beaun-
fully decorated and furnished for the occa-
sion. From the large chandelier in the
center were suspended bunting which ex-
tended to the sides of..the balcony and there
hung In festoons
Upon the floor, first was the lemonade
stand over which Mrs. Evans presided with
most becoming grace and supplied
the thirsty with cooling delicious
draughts. Next was the japanese
stand, where Miss Dell Pynum ably
assisted By goodly number of as charming
and entertaining young ladies presided to
the most eminent satisfaction of all who be-
came patrons of this department. The char
acteristic and most striking bazaar was per-
haps the next, the paper. Here Mrs. Des-
chaux exhibited and sold most varied col
lection of articles manufactured entirely
from paper. Some of the pieces shown were
of great beauty and gave marks OF most
decided skill in their making: they compris
ed articles of ornamention and usefulness Of
almost of all kinds and character, Near the
stage on the left side of the room was an
elegant booth erected for the Kansas Furnl-
ture Company by their skillful young sales
man, Mr.. Sidney Dixon. On the opposite
side of the hall was white booth which was
occupied by a number of beautiful ladies
appropriately attired to represent the vestal
virgins. A long table stood near the en-
trance upon the right where was served ice
cream, cake and other dainties.
The entertainment of the evening COM
menced with the coror alton Of the Queen of
the Carnival Beautiful Mrs A G. Wal
drop, attired in costume made of varied
colored paper and most elegant
ly and artistically designed and
modelled was the regal person
age The tableau was of signal beauty and
attractiveness. After the singing of the
coronation hymn by Miss ETA Cave, the
grand march began. 1t was preceded by
knights and heralds richly..dressed, followed
by long line of figures in beautiful, fantss-
tic, grotesque, rich and elegant costumes
symbolizing and representing characters of
history, romance and song.
The march closed and when
order was resumed piano
duet of great beauty was skilfully
played by two Of Wichita's most popular
lady musicians, Miss Effie Cave and Mrs. A.
L. Crawford.
The quarrel scene between Brutus and
Cassius by Master Claud Cave and Miss Mary
Mccullough was of great excellence and
elected the highest marks Of appreciation
from the large audience.
Miss Effie Caves grand Italian Aria was
encored and even after the second appear
ance of this gifted singer the audience was
loath to have her go.
A beautiful finale to the evenings pro-
gfamme was Miss Artie Earls solo. The
happy efforts of this charming lady, so uni
versa favorite with Wichita audiences,
was greeted with applause and most highly
commended by all.
The programme for this evening will be of
much interest and well worth seeing and
hearing. The grand march will be re-
peated.
A japanese wedding will be celebrated
The costumes to be worn in this
ceren ony will be of great elegance having
been imported from Japan.
A song will be given by Miss Foster, of
Lexington, Ky.
Quartet by the sweet singers of Israel.
Comic song and dance by Master Claud
Cave
A chair has been given to the Carnival by
the Kansas Furniture Company which will
be voted off to the most popular young lady.
The following beautiful and we'll known So
ciety youns ladies will be the candidates for
public favor: The Misses Leach, Cave, Earl,
Miller, Baldwin and May Skinner.